Steve Erceg

Temirov opened aggressively with heavy right hands. He kept pursuing Erceg whenever Erceg looked for space. A right hand folded Erceg and sent him to the canvas late in round one.

Key moments

• Temirov opened aggressively with heavy right hands.
• Temirov kept pursuing Erceg whenever Erceg looked for space.
• A right hand folded Erceg and sent him to the canvas late in round one.

Steve Erceg defeated Alessandro Costa by unanimous decision in a competitive flyweight bout at UFC 295.

Key moments

• Erceg opened the fight with a takedown, stabilized top control, and briefly secured a mount.
• Costa responded in the second round with sharper movement, kicks, and head punches that produced his strongest stretch of offense.
• Both fighters were visibly tired in the third round and battled for dominant positions in the clinch, on the mat, and at range.
• The judges awarded Erceg the unanimous decision by three scores of 29-28.